A graduate of Cornell University’s School of Hotel Administration, Braden began his career in hospitality with Union Square Hospitality Group, holding roles from Line Cook at Marta, to Expediter at North End Grill, to Server at Maialino, where he consistently delivered top-tier guest experiences and helped improve back-of-house efficiency.

He went on to develop data and operational tools for leading restaurant groups, including building a sales analysis process for Souvla in San Francisco and creating demand-forecasting models for Major Food Group’s Parm brand.

As Technical Co-Founder of MISEbox, Braden engineered and launched a restaurant training, communications, and digital menus platform, enabling thousands of employees to access critical job knowledge and helping tens of thousands of guests make informed dining decisions.

Braden joined Restaurant365 in 2020 and advanced through multiple product leadership roles, culminating as Director of Product, Innovation & Strategy. Over five years, he led initiatives spanning M&A due diligence, pricing and packaging strategy, payroll product growth, and the creation of a Product Incubation Team focused on accelerating development and integrating AI-driven insights into the platform.

Braden is the creator of Galaxie, a live NASCAR dashboard delivering real-time statistics, dynamic visualizations, and multi-channel audio for motorsports fans.